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What defines a bush plane?
DEFINITIONS1. 1. a plane used to provide unscheduled passenger and freight services to remote, undeveloped areas of a country where roads and railways are inadequate or don’t exist.
Why are they called bush pilots?
Etymology. This term bush has been used since the 19th century to describe remote wilderness area beyond clearings and settlements hence bush flying denotes flight operations carried out in such remote regions.
What is the most common bush plane?
1. Kitfox – Series 7. The most popular kit bush plane is produced by kitfox in the USA. It is a steel tubing, fabric fuselage and wing, experimental aircraft.
How fast can a bush plane fly?
It is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, STOL aircraft developed by De Havilland Canada. It is capable of traveling at 105 MPH while burning 25 gallons of AV gas per hour. It is primarily known as a bush plane and is used for cargo and passenger hauling, as well as aerial applications such as crop dusting.
What kind of fuel does a bush plane use?
They are kerosene-based (JP-8 and Jet A-1) for gas turbine-powered aircraft. Piston-engined aircraft use gasoline and those with diesel engines may use jet fuel (kerosene).
What type of fuel does a bush plane use?
jet fuel
Piston engines are preferred over turboprops, as they are cheaper to build and maintain and easier to start without the aid of ground facilities. In extremely remote areas where avgas can be difficult to acquire, some bush pilots prefer turboprop engines that can burn kerosene-derived jet fuel.
Do you need a pilots license to fly a Kitfox?
Do I need a pilot’s license to fly a Kitfox? Yes, a minimum of a student license is required. We The Kitfox currently in production does not qualify as an ultralight aircraft under FAR part 103. You will get a glimpse of the craftmenship that goes into each aircraft.